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- 2. 2 • NYSE: ROG • Established in 1832, > 185 years of operations • $879M • 3,750+ employees worldwide • 15 manufacturing locations (in 6 countries) • 12 additional global offices Rogers at a Glance A proud history with a compelling future Ticker Global Scale Heritage 2018 Net Sales Employees Global leaders in engineered materials. Helping power, protect, connect our world.®
- 3. 3 Serving Customers Worldwide 2018 Revenues Excluding Joint Ventures and Discontinued Operations 48% 30% 22% 2018 Sales by Region APAC AMERICAS EMEA Belgium Illinois Global Headquarters Chandler,AZ Supplying >5,000 Customersin >70Countries South Korea Rhode Island Connecticut Delaware Japan (JV) China Arizona Germany Hungary Manufacturing locations Meeting mission critical customer needs around the globe
- 4. 4 3 Strategic Business Segments Focused on unique engineered material solutions • High performance materials • Mission-critical applications • Technology innovation leadership • Strong, collaborative customer relationships Advanced Connectivity Solutions (ACS) Elastomeric Material Solutions (EMS) Power Electronics Solutions (PES)
- 5. 5 • IsoClad® Series • Kappa™ 438 • MAGTREX™ • XtremeSpeed™ RO1200™ • RO3000® Series • RO4000® Series • RT/duroid® • TC Series™ • TMM® • XT/duroid® Advanced Connectivity Solutions • 2929 Bondply • 3001 Bonding Film • 92ML™ Materials • AD Series™ • CLTE Series™ • COOLSpan® • CuClad® Series • DiClad® Series • IM Series™ Enabling the world’s most critical connections High reliability circuit material solutions for high frequency connectivity
- 6. 6 Elastomeric Material Solutions • ARLON® Silicones • BISCO® Silicones • DeWAL PTFE and UHMW materials • DSP Silicones • HeatSORB™ • KUSHON® • PORON Polyurethanes • R/bak® Cushion Mounting Materials • XRD® Technology Solving challenges worldwide with speed and flexibility Polymeric/elastomeric engineered material solutions for critical applications
- 7. 7 Power Electronics Solutions • curamik® ceramic substrates • curamik® cooling solutions • ROLINX® busbars • ROLINX® capacitor-busbar assemblies Increasing efficiency, managing heat, ensuring reliability High performance materials and components for converting, controlling, and distributing power
- 8. 8 Other Performance Materials Superior products, superior service for a wide array of demanding applications • NITROPHYL® floats help ensure accuracy of liquid level sensing NITROPHYL® • ENDUR® document rollers for printers, copiers, currency processing equipment and more ENDUR® • DUREL® integrated circuity drivers (switch-mode DC to AC) lead the industry for electroluminescent (EL) applications DUREL®
- 9. 9 A Proud Heritage of Innovation 1832 1900 1930 1960 1990 2010 Today Founded as a paper manufacturer in 1832 Early 1900’s, transitioned to phenolics for dawn of electric age 1950’s, our busbars helped enable the mainframe computer From the dawn of the space program, our circuit materials have enabled countless space missions 2014, Rogers establishes its first Innovation Center in the US, followed by China and Germany in 2015 and 2016 2017, Rogers celebrates the grand opening of the Innovation Center - West in Chandler, AZ
- 10. 10 Market-Driven Innovation Autonomous vehicles Vehicle-to-vehicle communications 4.5G & 5G wireless infrastructure Internet of Things (IoT) TOMORROW’s Emerging market opportunities Advanced Mobility Advanced Connectivity A history of enabling innovation for today’s and tomorrow’s solutions TODAY’s Growth applications • HEV power modules • EV batteries • Vehicle electrification • Advanced driver assistance systems • 4G/LTE power amplifiers • Multiband antennas • Portable Electronics Providing enabling solutions for:
- 11. 11 eMobility Solving power, heat, safety and sealing challenges power PES EMS ACS
- 12. 12 Industrial Automation Enabling performance and efficiency of variable speed motor drives power PES
- 13. 13 Solar & Wind Energy Converting and distributing power for IGBT-based inverters, robust sealing of solar panels and inverter enclosures power PES EMS
- 14. 14 Traction Motors Distributing power and insulating rail, marine and off-highway vehicle traction motors power PES EMS
- 15. 15 EMS ACS Automotive Safety & Protection Enabling safety systems and passenger comfort protect
- 16. 16 EMS Rail & Aircraft Interiors Vibration isolation for safer, more comfortable travel protect
- 17. 17 EMS Mobile Device Protection Protecting devices from dust, moisture, vibration and impact protect
- 18. 18 EMS Commercial & Industrial Safety Enabling commercial food and industrial safety with silicones for flexible heaters protect
- 19. 19 ACS Wireless Infrastructure High frequency circuit materials for 4G/4.5G/5G communications connect
- 20. 20 PES ACS Wired Infrastructure Enabling high-speed digital data transmission for high speed routers & switches connect
- 21. 21 ACS Internet of Things Developing next generation materials for Advanced Connectivity connect Vehicle to Vehicle Smart Parking Vehicle to Everything Smart Homes Smart Cities Smart Building Industrial Robots Smart Meters Commercial Drones
- 22. 22 ACS High Reliability Communications Circuit & antenna materials for GPS and other high reliability applications connect
- 23. 23 Adding Value with Strategic Acquisitions Recent Acquisitions • Griswold Custom-engineered cellular elastomer & high-performance polyurethane 2018 • Diversified Silicone Products2017 • DeWAL Industries High performance polymer films & pressure sensitive tapes 2016 • ARLON Circuit materials & engineered silicones 2015
- 24. 24 Delivering the highest quality & reliability to enable performance Why Customers Choose Rogers Solving the next generation of technology challenges Serving customers worldwide with a global manufacturing & service presence Enabling our customers’ long- term success through collaborative product development & design engineering Technology Leadership Trusted Partners Global Support Mission-Critical Reliability
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- About this Presentation Target audience: Customers and Suppliers Sharing copies externally to Rogers: If customers or suppliers request a copy of the presentation, please provide a PDF version (not the editable PowerPoint). Updates: Please provide feedback and updates to Jill Malczewski, Marketing Communications Manager. Script: See suggested script in following notes pages.
- Rogers has a proud history and a compelling future. We are a global technology leader in specialty engineered materials that enable high performance and high reliability in EV/HEV, wireless infrastructure, automotive safety and portable electronics. Founded in 1832, Rogers has a long history of materials innovation, and over the past two decades expanded worldwide to serve our global markets. In 2018, we achieved $879M in total revenue. Today, the company has over 3,750 employees around the globe with manufacturing on three continents.
- Rogers supplies more than 5,000 customers in over 70 countries with sales and technical service support worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, USA, our global footprint is unique for a company of our size and is a key differentiator for Rogers. In Asia, our wholly-owned campus in Suzhou China, was established over 15 years ago and has over 500,000 square feet of manufacturing space where we manufacture products from all our core businesses. We also manufacture products in South Korea and through our joint venture in Japan. Rogers currently has seven sales offices throughout Asia. In Europe, we have manufacturing facilities in Evergem, Belgium and Eschenbach, Germany, with assembly operations for our Power Electronics business in Budapest, Hungary. In the US, we produce products in Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Delaware and Rhode Island. Sales By Region: In 2018, over 70% of our sales were generated outside the US. As you can see in the chart, our total sales in APAC was 48%, specifically due to growing demand in China and EMEA generated 22% in total sales.
- Our three core, strategic business segments are: Advanced Connectivity Solutions Elastomeric Material Solutions Power Electronics Solutions The common thread across our businesses are their SHARED FOCUS on: Mission-Critical applications where reliability is essential to product performance – and, in many cases, to prevent injury or loss of life Technology Innovation Leadership A collaborative model working closely with customers to bring next-generation products to life Overall, each of our businesses focus on high-performance, niche applications, where our products are typically designed-in and specified by engineers and designers.
- We help connect the world by enabling the next generation wireless communications around the world. Our Advanced Connectivity Solutions portfolio provides a broad array of advanced laminate materials used in Printed Circuit Boards for high frequency, high speed transfer of data, communications and video content worldwide. Tight control of dielectric constant, low loss performance and high thermal conductivity have made Rogers the technology leader in this market.
- Rogers’ Elastomeric Material Solutions are resilient, engineered materials for highly reliable cushioning, sealing and impact protection. We help protect an array of products and people with reliable cushioning, sealing, impact protection and energy management solutions which are critical to product performance. Our PORON® Urethane materials provide extremely durable, long-lasting performance for gasketing & sealing in today’s most sensitive electronic devices including smart phones & tablet PCs. They are used for impact protection and sealing in hybrid electric vehicle battery applications and in a huge variety of applications where performance is essential. You’ll also find them in high-end sporting equipment, work boots, running shoes and protective gear. For even higher reliability, our silicone products under the BISCO, ARLON, and DSP brands, offer cushioning, sealing and vibration management that can meet stringent regulatory standards and withstand extreme environmental conditions. We also offer high performance polymer films, pressure sensitive tapes under the DeWAL brand.
- Rogers’ Power Electronics Solutions help POWER our world with high performance materials and components for converting, controlling and distributing power. Our curamik® ceramic substrates are the global leader in Direct Bond Copper (DBC) substrates for use in power modules that are based on semiconductors like Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) and Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor-Field-Effect-Transistors (MOSFETs). Our substrates combine thick copper with the insulating properties of ceramics for more reliable and efficient performance of these modules used for Wind, Solar, EV/HEV, Vehicle Electrification and Variable Frequency Motor Drive markets (e.g. UPS, robotic, major appliance). We also offer unique micro-channel coolers for thermal management of Laser LEDs in industrial and medical laser systems. Our ROLINX® laminated busbars are used for power distribution and management of current between power modules and the motors they power. They are the first choice of designers for managing heat and conducting power in medium and high voltage applications like high-speed trains, electric vehicles, wind power turbines and solar farms. We also provide added-value capacitor-busbar assemblies under the ROLINX brand.
- Other performance materials from Rogers include: Liquid Level Sensing – Our Nitrophyl floats help ensure accuracy in liquid level sensing in automotive and small engine fuel tanks, liquid propane tanks, fuel storage and other applications where fuel and chemical resistance, buoyancy and reliability are critical. Precise document rolling – ENDUR® Document Rollers address customer needs for extremely precise document rolling for printers, copiers, currency processing equipment and more. DUREL Integrated Circuit Drivers (switch-mode DC to AC) lead the industry in electroluminescent (EL) driver integrated circuits (ICs). We were the first company in the world to introduce integrated circuit (IC) based drivers for electroluminescent backlighting. These drivers are used in backlighting products for PDAs, GPS, cellular phones, wireless handsets, EL keypads, EL back lamps for color LEDs and other hand-held electronic devices, plus large area LCDs with EL lamp backlighting, signage backlights, graphics display lighting, automotive interior lighting and EL dashboard displays.
- As one of the oldest public companies in America, Rogers has a rich legacy of innovation and collaborative problem-solving with our customers. From our early roots as a paperboard manufacturing company in 1832, Rogers has evolved into a global materials technology leader enabling a wide array of high-technology devices and systems. Over 50 years ago, virtually all mainframe computers were using Rogers‘ busbars for power distribution. Today, our busbars and other power electronic components are helping distribute power in everything from high-speed trains and electric vehicles to windmills and solar panels. For over 40 years, our advanced circuit materials have been used in virtually every US space mission and today are connecting the world in network base stations and smart antennas. We have expanded worldwide, opening our headquarters in Europe in the late 1960’s, and a large manufacturing and logistics campus in China over 10 years ago. In our core markets, we continue to lead the way with next-generation solutions through our global focus on innovation. We strengthen this focus on innovation with the opening of global innovations centers that work closely with customers in developing the products required for their next generation needs. From 2014 through 2017, we launched several Rogers Innovation Centers (IC) throughout the US (Boston, MA & Chandler, AZ) and globally in China and Germany.
- Rogers is a market leader in solutions for Advanced Mobility and Advanced Connectivity. These growth drivers are our key focus and continue to perform very well, not just in 2019, but beyond.
- In the area of POWER, vehicle electrification, EV inverter, converter, battery pack, etc. – or eMobility – is helping the world reduce reliance on fossil fuels and CO2 emissions. A wide range of Rogers’ technologies solve the challenges of these new vehicles and technologies. Our power electronics solutions solve unique issues for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles as they have the highest power requirements. In the drive portion of the vehicle, we’ve developed innovative busbars (like our new PowerCircuit™ and Hybrid busbars ) but also customized solutions that distribute the power inside the converter, taking the 18V from the battery and making it 650V. The inverter then takes the 650V DC and makes it into 650V AC to drive the electric motors. Our busbars distribute the power from the battery to the IGBT or MOSFET based power modules. Our curamik DBC and AMB substrates are where the IGBT’s and MOSFETs are mounted, and our foams can be used to cushion the Power Modules. Inside the lithium-ion battery case, our foams are used as the separators between the 200 or so lithium ion battery plates providing a constant spring force and cushioning for 10-15 years. Additionally, the case enclosing these cells is sealed with our chemically resistant silicone foams.
- The global market for industrial automation continues to grow as manufacturers seek new, innovative ways to improve productivity and efficiency. At the heart of this growth, variable speed motor drives are a key enabler to the efficiency and reliability of automation systems, helping reduce energy consumption of industrial motors by over 30%. These drives rely on power electronics and utilize our ceramic substrates and busbars to help increase their efficiency.
- For solar and wind POWER, Rogers’ materials help enable the efficiency and performance of the applications. Our busbars are used in Wind Turbines and Solar Systems to distribute the power to the IGBT modules and our ceramic substrates are used at the chip level for the IGBT’s themselves. In addition, our silicone foams are often used for sealing of outdoor control boxes and for environmental sealing in the wind turbines and solar panels.
- Our products help with POWER distribution for the traction motors inside today’s high-speed trains, in marine applications and off highway vehicles. Our ROLINX® busbars distribute 3500 or more volts and 1000 amps to and from the IGBT clusters that switch the power. In addition, our Arlon silicones are used as coil insulation materials for traction motors. Silicone’s unique chemical backbone provides the foundation for Arlon’s coil insulation products, which meet the toughest service requirements.
- Now we move to the area of PROTECTION, which includes a wide variety of safety and protection applications. Automotive Safety systems are growing in popularity and importance as automakers seek to increase safety features. Reliability of these systems is critical. New cars are equipped increasingly with robust crash avoidance systems that use sensor technologies like radar to detect collision, helping drivers arrive safe and relaxed to their destination. Rogers is the world’s technology and market leader in circuit materials that enable 24 GHz and 77 GHz radar sensor applications in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Rogers materials are built upon a legacy of excellence in quality and reliability and enable the radar sensor to achieve the highest performance in all weather conditions. In addition, Rogers’ elastomeric materials are used in a wide variety of applications throughout today’s vehicles to enhance passenger comfort and safety by reducing vibration, noise and shock.
- Protecting and improving the passenger experience has become increasingly important for airlines and passenger rail systems around the world. Our silicone materials are used in both planes and trains for passenger safety and comfort because of their flame resistance and lack of toxicity. These high performance materials meet stringent flame and toxic smoke requirements and have many applications from vibration management in control panels, sidewall and ceiling liners, seat cushions and floors.
- Our high performance foams seal and PROTECT the mobile devices that keep us connected every day. With all the smart phones and tablets dropped every day around the world, did you ever wonder why they seldom break? The secret is our PORON® urethane foams. They are the industry standard for mobile device cushioning and sealing – used as a seal to protect the display from dust, moisture and impact, and as cushions for the speaker, microphone, camera and other sensitive components throughout the device. We have been the technology and market leader for device cushioning and sealing throughout the history of the industry, and continue to collaborate closely with the world’s most innovative device makers to introduce a steady stream of new products to address next generation needs as these devices become larger and more complex.
- Our Arlon Silicone materials are used as dielectric insulation for wire and foil flexible heaters that are critical for a wide array of applications for commercial and industrial safety, including keeping food at exactly the right temperature in food holding and warming cabinets. Other applications include heaters used for: Warming medical equipment like blood analyzers, respiratory therapy units and hydrotherapy baths Keeping temperatures constant for semiconductor equipment and wafer processing equipment Battery heating Warming satellite and communication equipment Freeze protection for military hardware, aircraft instrumentation, hydraulic equipment, etc.
- Rogers products also CONNECT our world across an array of markets and applications. In the growing market for wireless infrastructure, we provide circuit materials used in amplifiers, radios and antennas for the most current mobile communication infrastructure technologies like 4G, 4.5G and 5G advanced networks. The amplifiers and radios are used in sophisticated macro, micro and small cell radio access points as well as backhaul microwave radios operating all the way to E-band. The antennas being developed are multi-band, DAS, MIMO and Active-Antenna arrays. All these components are essential parts of the growing global coverage of LTE infrastructure and densification of these networks.
- Rogers provides high speed digital circuit materials for Wired Infrastructure – the wired equipment that transmits and receives network data for the internet, specifically the enterprise switches, routers and servers. We offer lower loss materials to address the next generation of high bandwidth and speed requirements in conjunction with and targeted for early adopters and market leaders. Rogers also offers coated busbars for power distribution in the racks of the server farms and switches and routers to increase efficiency.
- The next major wave of connectivity will come through the CONNECTION of all things, labeled the Internet of Things/Internet of Everything (IoT/IoE). From industrial monitoring systems, health care devices, home security networks, wireless tracking devices, utility network management, consumer products and many more other verticals, IoT will enhance our lives and bring about many new opportunities. Advanced Connectivity Solutions will be needed to enable connectivity of these new applications to 4G and up-coming 5G networks, as well as helping designers meet requirements for low power consumption, improved efficiencies and overall green solutions.
- At the highest levels of connectivity reliability, Rogers provides a wide variety of circuit and component materials. Our products enable customers to meet the challenging performance required in global positioning systems, satellites, specialty systems used in defense, aerospace, and in many other high reliability applications. The growing need for reliable data and communications in space, commercial flight, deep underground, or in the most remote areas of the world continues to drive customers to rely on Rogers solutions.
- Rogers seeks to bring additional value to customers by adding new product lines that expand our portfolio of solutions and enhance local service. We’re excited about our most recent acquisitions and the value they can bring to our customers. Most recently, we acquired Griswold in 2018 -- manufactures custom-engineered cellular elastomer materials. Griswold offers products for a variety of applications in the Elastomeric Material Solutions business segment supporting customers in general industrial, electronics, automotive and consumer markets. In 2017, we added Diversified Silicone Products -- a custom silicone product development and manufacturing business, serving a wide range of high reliability applications. DSP expands the portfolio of Rogers’ Elastomeric Material Solutions business (“EMS”) in cellular sponge and specialty extruded silicone profile technologies, while strengthening existing expertise in precision-calendered silicone and silicone formulating and compounding. In 2016, Rogers acquired DeWal industries -- a leading manufacturer of high performance polymer films and pressure sensitive tapes. DeWAL’s business is highly complementary to Rogers’ Elastomeric Material Solutions business (“EMS”) and provides Rogers’ customers new product capabilities for aerospace, electronics and other industrial applications. And in 2015, we added ARLON -- high frequency circuit materials and engineered silicones that expand the offerings of Rogers’ Advanced Connectivity and Elastomeric Materials Solutions business segments.
- In summary, Rogers delivers in 4 critical areas, making us a trusted partner for many of the world’s leading innovators. Mission-Critical Reliability Delivering the highest quality & reliability to enable performance Technology Leadership Solving the next generation of technology challenges Trusted Partners Enabling our customers’ long-term success through collaborative product development & design engineering Global Support Serving customers worldwide with a global manufacturing & service presence